Joseph P. Jp Thomas

Biography

 JP joined Allison Payment Systems, LLC in January of 1999 after spending 24 years in the computer industry. After serving as the Senior Vice President of Business Development from 1999 to 2001, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer from 2002 to 2005 and President and Chief Operating Officer in 2006 and 2007, he was named President and Chief Executive Officer in 2008.  He currently holds that position and serves on the Board of Directors. Previously, he was the country manager for Canada at Adaptec Corp, a high-end peripheral interface OEM supplier headquartered in Milpitas, California. Before that he was founder and President of Antares Technologies in Massachusetts. He also held senior Sales, Marketing and Division Management positions at Maxtor Corporation, Miniscribe Corporation and Control Data Corporation.  JP received his Bachelor's degree in Business Management from New England College in New Hampshire and did MBA studies at Western New England College. JP also earned a Certificate in Executive Management from the Mendoza College of Business at The University of Notre Dame. JP and his wife Cindy live in the greater Indianapolis area and just celebrated their 28th anniversary.  He has a daughter, Meghann, a graduate of The College of William and Mary Law School and now an attorney in Virginia. He has lived in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Illinois, Colorado and Oklahoma during his career.  JP is an avid golfer and served as the President of The Country Club of Indianapolis from 2006-2008.  He is a musician, wine collector, skier and sometimes runner (not necessarily in that order). "Allison Payment Systems, LLC has been and continues to be, one the finest experiences of my professional life.  This team continues to grow, improve and prosper, serving as proof that hard work, diligence, tenacity and teamwork can propel an organization to success.  Each APS team member is committed to driving the company's "mission" of creating "ecstatic" customers, through superior products, service and quality."  JP Thomas (2009)

Research Interest

 Business and Management